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your hoarded baubles beauty do possess cascading like a jeweled waterfall choice shells and feathers coyly iridesce yet of these treasures you outshine them all what need have I for gems that catch the light when you turn towards me with a smile sincere? the sparkle in your eyes is startling bright as if the moon has suddenly drawn near your gentle hand, so soft and full of grace makes me forget to breathe for love of you your power when you all your self embrace remember all a dragon queen can do oh cute (ferocious!) one I’ve come to know with everything I have, I love you so

extend past neurons past skull past eardrums’ pounding past self into outer space like a firework exploding into a billion streaking sparks a thought screams and crackles burns out becomes smoke and cinders how could such a small thing make a mark against a sky blazing with ancient stars this thought like a meteor rewinding hurtles towards you upward, skyward, godward into obsidian

skull full of spiders mouthful of c=o=t=t=o=n candy webs and buzzzzing, twitching words I sw a  l   l    o     w like a good little ===== _nd my sil__ce tas==s like _ugar a s==et, swe__ high th__ s   t   i   l   l   s _y m=nd briefl_ _____ === ____ __ ===== = ______ . . . until the words come      crashing               back vise my jaws FORCE their way in between my teeth like hundreds of insssects with sharp feet push past my tongue's re|sis|tance speak with my their voice I can CHOOSE my madness: the spiders or the flies mute who dangles from a thread spinning ephemeral dreams forgetful fantasies usurper who parts an iron smile to

Loki the fire that springs forth from the birch wand scarred lips mocking the hypocrites bringing the mighty to humbleness with a dagger tongue the dancing flame that changes shape from moment to moment the hungry flame seeking new sensations passion and love and vengeance creating, destroying, transforming seeing the potential in all things to become the flirt, the clown the father, the mother poison and antidote silly, strange, and ancient awful and deranged beautiful like lightning that splits the tree leaving black scars otter-slayer the fool and the sharp-witted trickster the net to catch the unwary the slippery salmon of words the flea

I miss the dad I thought I had who cheered me up when I was sad and all the times you could have said, "I love you." I miss the comfort of your hand and feeling safe with you around protecting me and not tearing me down I miss the wisdom you could have given how to be strong and how to live in a hard, hard world and you're forgiven, but, you were never the dad I miss

Whatever your sex, gender, sexuality Whatever your race or ethnicity Whatever your size, shape, religion, or creed Whether you're poor or rich Well or sick Old, young or in between You are worthy of Love Respect Justice Human Dignity

A five-year old child Saw a slideshow in black and white Like a silent horror flick Pictures depicting Captured misery The teacher told them,    "This is our history    and our disgrace:    these people displaced,    erased, their gods defaced,    their voices silenced and their ancient ways    forgotten    as we stole their children,    banned their religion,    stamped out their language    and called them inhuman.    We made promises    we never intended to keep,    murdered whole peoples    and left the survivors to weep    driven like sheep to where we    gave them permission to sleep." That wide-eyed child saw and hea

I want to escape But there's nowhere to run So I will stay here And stand my ground For those beaten down For those not yet born For those who gave up For those who fight on For this is my home My love is my home And no fires of hate Can burn it away And no iron bars of prejudice Can lock it away